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New York University's independent student newspaper, established in 1973.

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New York University's independent student newspaper, established in 1973.

Washington Square News

Various NFL players have knelt during the playing of the playing of the national anthem to protest police brutality and racial violence. Critics have labelled these players as anti-militaristic, so many players chose to stand on veterans day out of respect to the military.

NFL Players Stand for Veterans

Tyler Crews, Deputy Sports Editor November 13, 2017
While NFL players have been kneeling during the national anthem to protest Donald Trump, they stood for Veterans Day.
NYU men’s wrestling team beat 11 team to win the Ned McGinley Invitational on Nov. 4 at King’s College.

Weekly Sports Update: Oct. 30 to Nov. 5

Tyler Crews, Deputy Sports Editor November 6, 2017
A recap of all the NYU sports competitions between Nov. 6 and Nov. 11.
US womens soccer team players Lynn Williams and Alex Morgan celebrate after a game in North Carolina.

Women’s Soccer Deserves Equal Pay

Tori Bianco, Contributing Writer November 6, 2017
The U.S. men's soccer team failed to qualify for this summer's world cup.
NYU men’s soccer goalie Grant Engels, a junior in CAS, has been awarded UAA Player of the Week.

Grant Engel of Men’s Soccer Earns UAA Player of the Week

Nalani Ogawa, Contributing Writer November 6, 2017
Goalkeeper Grant Engel has been a standout for the Violets this season.
Members of the Refugee Olympic Team in Rio before the games began for the Summer Olympics in 2016.

Athletic Outreach Benefits Refugee Community

Tyler Crews, Deputy Sports Editor November 6, 2017
Refugee communities are benefitting from initiatives that utilize sports.
Many professional sports teams have dropped Trump Hotels as one of the living options when traveling for road games in light of Trump’s comments about multiple professional sports.

Pro Teams No Longer Staying at Trump Hotels

Brianna Davis, Contributing Writer October 30, 2017
Professional sports teams are no longer staying at Trump hotels.
Matt Noble is this week’s standout athlete for NYU wrestling.

A Noble Wrestle With Change

Nalani Ogawa, Contributing Writer October 30, 2017
An interview with standout wrestling transfer Matt Noble.
NYU’s quidditch teams, Varsity and Pigeons, bring Harry Potter dreams to life by adapting the wizard sport to the grass field.

Magic of NYU Quidditch, Explained

Tori Bianco, Contributing Writer October 30, 2017
An inside look at the NYU Quidditch team.

Weekly Sports Update: Oct. 15 to Oct. 21

An update on competition results in NYU Athletics for the week of October 15.
Tyler Crews, Deputy Sports Editor October 23, 2017
A weekly roundup of all the sports action from this week.
Varsity volleyball freshmen, Jordan Solomon, Lars Engan and Ryan Radulovacki, discuss their personal goals and expectations for the new season to come.

Interview With Incoming Men’s Volleyball Freshmen

Jan Alex, Contributing Writer October 23, 2017
Jan Alex interviews three freshmen men's volleyball players.
Varsity sports players tell what it’s like to juggle school life during midterms season and their athletic life during the semester.

Athletes Juggle Travel and School

Nalani Ogawa, Contributing Writer October 23, 2017
Being on the road during crucial academic time periods proves difficult for NYU Athletes.
This week’s Good, Bad and Ugly include the start of the baseball season, Ezekiel Elliotts suspension, and Washington State University’s embarrassing game on national television.

Last Week’s Good, Bad and Ugly

Austin Day, Contributing Writer October 16, 2017
Austin Day gives his thoughts on this week in professional sports.